5-0 Decision by Illinois Supreme Court to Dismiss Case
I TOLD YOU SO!!!
You can't ignore evidence, retry cases and commit due process SOLELY BASED ON PUBLIC OPINION.
Judges unanimous decision:
"Today we resolve a question about the State’s responsibility to honor the
agreements it makes with defendants. Specifically, we address whether a dismissal
of a case by nolle prosequi allows the State to bring a second prosecution when the
dismissal was entered as part of an agreement with the defendant and the defendant
has performed his part of the bargain. We hold that a second prosecution under
these circumstances is a due process violation, and we therefore reverse defendant’s
conviction."
This case was a with hunt from the beginning.
Smollet's lawyer interview:
https://www.tmz.com/watch/2024-11-21-112124-nenye-uche-1933092-835/
Court decision tossing the conviction:
https://ilcourtsaudio.blob.core.windows.net/antilles-resources/resources/dadcff96-2fa0-46b4-9d62-2c3aa687a0cd/People%20v.%20Smollett,%202024%20IL%20130431.pdf